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Yang M, Li Y, Jiang Y, Guo S, He JQ, Sin DD. Combination therapy with long-acting bronchodilators and the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Respir J 2023; 61:2200302. [PMID: 36137586 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00302-2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Accumulated high-quality data from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) indicate that long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA)/long-acting β2 agonist (LABA) combination therapy significantly improves clinical symptoms and health status in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and reduces exacerbation risk. However, there is a growing concern that LAMA/LABA therapy may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with COPD. The aim of this paper is to determine whether the use of LAMA/LABA combination therapy modifies the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with COPD. METHODS Two reviewers independently searched Embase, PubMed and Cochrane Library to identify relevant RCTs of LAMA/LABA or LABA/LAMA/inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) for the management of patients with COPD that reported on cardiovascular end-points. The primary outcome was major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), which was a composite of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction or stroke. RESULTS A total of 51 RCTs enrolling 91 021 subjects were analysed. Both dual LAMA/LABA (1.6% versus 1.3%; relative risk 1.42, 95% CI 1.11-1.81) and triple therapy (1.6% versus 1.4%; relative risk 1.29, 95% CI 1.03-1.61) significantly increased the risk of MACE compared with ICS/LABA. The excess risk was most evident in RCTs in which the average underlying baseline risk for MACE was >1% per year. Compared with LAMA only, LABA only or placebo, dual LAMA/LABA therapy did not significantly increase the risk of MACE, though these comparisons may have lacked sufficient statistical power. CONCLUSION Compared with ICS/LABA, dual LAMA/LABA or triple therapy increases cardiovascular risk in patients with COPD. This should be considered in the context of the incremental benefits of these therapies for symptoms and exacerbation rates in patients with COPD, especially in those with a MACE risk of >1% per year.
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- Mingjin Yang
- Dept of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Mingjin Yang, Yishi Li and Youfan Jiang are joint first authors
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- Dept of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Mingjin Yang, Yishi Li and Youfan Jiang are joint first authors
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- Dept of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Mingjin Yang, Yishi Li and Youfan Jiang are joint first authors
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- Dept of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Shuliang Guo, Jian-Qing He and Don D. Sin contributed equally to this article as lead authors and supervised the work
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- Dept of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Shuliang Guo, Jian-Qing He and Don D. Sin contributed equally to this article as lead authors and supervised the work
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Dept of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, University of British Columbia, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Shuliang Guo, Jian-Qing He and Don D. Sin contributed equally to this article as lead authors and supervised the work
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Matera MG, Rinaldi B, Belardo C, Cazzola M. Pharmacotherapy of LAMA/LABA inhaled therapy combinations for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a clinical overview. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2022; 15:1269-1281. [DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2022.2134113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Maria Gabriella Matera
- Unit of Pharmacology, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Unit of Pharmacology, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Unit of Pharmacology, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Unit of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
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Parkin L, Williams S, Sharples K, Barson D, Horsburgh S, Jackson R, Wu B, Dummer J. Authors reply: Dual versus single long-acting bronchodilator use could raise acute coronary syndrome risk by over 50. J Intern Med 2022; 291:707-708. [PMID: 35043495 DOI: 10.1111/joim.13439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Lianne Parkin
- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Otago Medical School - Dunedin Campus, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.,Pharmacoepidemiology Research Network, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Otago Medical School - Dunedin Campus, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Pharmacoepidemiology Research Network, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.,Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.,Department of Medicine, Otago Medical School - Dunedin Campus, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Otago Medical School - Dunedin Campus, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.,Pharmacoepidemiology Research Network, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Otago Medical School - Dunedin Campus, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.,Pharmacoepidemiology Research Network, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Auckland Regional Public Health Service, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Pharmacoepidemiology Research Network, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.,Department of Medicine, Otago Medical School - Dunedin Campus, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Parkin L, Williams S, Sharples K, Barson D, Horsburgh S, Jackson R, Wu B, Dummer J. Dual versus single long-acting bronchodilator use could raise acute coronary syndrome risk by over 50%: A population-based nested case-control study. J Intern Med 2021; 290:1028-1038. [PMID: 34289189 PMCID: PMC8596666 DOI: 10.1111/joim.13348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Coronary heart disease occurs more frequently among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compared to those without COPD. While some research suggests that long-acting bronchodilators might confer an additional risk of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), information from real-world clinical practice about the cardiovascular impact of using two versus one long-acting bronchodilator for COPD is limited. We undertook a population-based nested case-control study to estimate the risk of ACS in users of both a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) and a long-acting beta2-agonist (LABA) relative to users of a LAMA. METHODS The study was based on the primary care PREDICT Cardiovascular Disease Cohort and linked data from regional laboratories and the New Zealand Ministry of Health's national data collections. The underlying cohort (n = 29,993) comprised patients aged 45-84 years, who initiated treatment with a LAMA and/or LABA for COPD between 1 February 2006 and 11 October 2016. 1490 ACS cases were matched to 13,550 controls by date of birth, sex, date of cohort entry (first long-acting bronchodilator dispensing), and COPD severity. RESULTS Relative to current use of LAMA therapy, current use of LAMA and LABA dual therapy was associated with a significantly higher risk of ACS (adjusted OR = 1.72; [95% CI: 1.28-2.31]). CONCLUSION Dual long-acting bronchodilator therapy, rather than LAMA mono-therapy, could increase the risk of ACS by more than 50%. This has important implications for decisions about the potential benefit/harm ratio of COPD treatment intensification, given the modest benefits of dual therapy.
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- Lianne Parkin
- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Otago Medical School-Dunedin Campus, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.,Pharmacoepidemiology Research Network, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Otago Medical School-Dunedin Campus, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Pharmacoepidemiology Research Network, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.,Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.,Department of Medicine, Otago Medical School-Dunedin Campus, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Otago Medical School-Dunedin Campus, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.,Pharmacoepidemiology Research Network, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Otago Medical School-Dunedin Campus, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.,Pharmacoepidemiology Research Network, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Pharmacoepidemiology Research Network, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.,Department of Medicine, Otago Medical School-Dunedin Campus, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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